Saturday moves into a slow stitching Sunday

My frame in its new position

I spent time on Saturday tidying up my craft area and managed to change the orientation of my quilt frame around.  I normally sat between the window and the frame to quilt.  I now can look out of the window as I quilt.

this is the centre looking toward my desk area

This became a wonderful achievement as I have been planning this move for awhile but never quite had the time or the helping hands since I have the largest size of poles in the frame at the moment.

On Sunday I was able to do some slow stitching to my Love Calms the Seas quilt and as you can see I have started to make some progress.  I am hoping to be able to move the quilt on the rods to a new section by the end of the week.

Just a few shots of Love Calms the Seas progress.  This week I am linking to Kathy's Quilts for a Slow Stitching Sunday and to My go go life for Sewjo Saturday

Motivation Mayhem Monthly Muster!

My exciting news is that I will be teaming up with my friend Kathi from Designs Originals by KC to host a link party.  We are calling it Motivation Mayhem Monthly Muster!  Our aim is to set goals and be accountable for them and we plan on  blogging  about them.  They will be for the month approaching and accounting for our goals from the past month.  We are hoping that you will join in with us and write a blog about your goals.  These are not necessarily quilting goals.  

We plan for this to occur on the last Friday of every month,  the link will be open for the weekend.  Both Kathi and I are ecstatic about this link and we would love you all to joint us.  Let us see how many goals we can achieve for the year!  So grab our button from the side bar and get your blog ready for Friday!

Just a little reminder that Gelato is featuring in the Hand quilt section of the Spring Bloggers Quilt Festival, I would appreciate your vote if you can spare a couple of minutes by clicking on the heart of the thumbnail of the quilt and voting, Thank You

Why not sign up and follow me, tomorrow I will be posting a new block I have designed and made so stay tuned for my reveal.

Have a great day,

Wendy

Mothers Day slow stitching Sunday

What a wonderful day I have had today, this Mother's Day.  Managed to get a lovely sleep in.  My youngest daughter was able to come home and spend the day with me.  My eldest daughter had to work so we will catch up on her day off this week.  Once again my girls have spoilt me and given me some lovely hand and body cream with some fantastic shower gel.  The above photo is a progress photo of my love calms the seas quilt.  I am now able to quilt at a reasonable pace so Heather should have her quilt sooner.  She did take another quilt back with her as it is starting to get a bit colder. 

This a photo of my thread keeper, it has a magnet on the top of it which keeps the needles together.  I love to thread all of my needles and then just cut them as I need them.

I thought I would also share a photo of my thumb thimble and my new little threader which my friend Kathi sent to me as a surprise with some fabric.  It makes me smile each time I see it.  I am linking up with Kathy for Slow Stitching Sunday. I would like to wish everyone a happy Mother's Day and I hope it has been special for you and that you can be thankful for the little things in life.  Remember by adding the little things in life we achieve big and wonderful things.

So until next time have a wonderful and fun time,

Wendy

Slow quilting at the frame

Today I have been able to return to my quilting at the frame for love calms the sea.  It is certainly a different process quilting at the frame to in the hoop.  For me I much prefer quilting on the frame, I do know that others struggle with this process but since I have adapted to quilting away from me with my thumb i believe I can get a more even stitch plus it seems to be quicker.  I am using my much loved aurifil 28wt to hand quilt with and I just can't say how much I love using this thread.

I have also been busy cooking today, I managed to do two loaves of bread and some bread rolls along with date and nut loaves.  It has certainly been a productive day even if it is a slow stitching Sunday and I am glad to share this Post with  Kathy.

So until next time have a wonderful Sunday and enjoy your slow stitching,

Wendy.

Slow stitching feathers on Sunday

Oh how I love to hand quilt! I actually can't think of  many other pastimes I would rather be doing on a Slow Stitching Sunday and that is why I am linking with Kathy here.  I started on the second feather and am happy to say that I actually reached my goal and completed it.  

I threaded all of my needles and left them on the thread and only cut when I needed the next needle, this was such a time saver as I didn't have to keep threading needles, it also gives my needles a good rotation.  I am also happy to announce that my blog is being listed with Quilt Qua now.  It is a great site with lots of quilty information for everyone.  Please take a look.  As for me I will be continuing stitching the rest of my Gelato now.

until next time continue to enjoy life

Wendy